Thea bjerg biography sampler
EDUCATION
1981 • Holbaek Art School
1982 • Ulrik Hoff Drawing School
1983-87 • Denmarks Imitation Academy, Copenhagen
2000-2001 • Digital Design KTS, Copenhagen
EXHIBITIONS
1987 • Brandts Klaedefabrik, Odense Denmark
1987 • Esbjerg Art Museum, Denmark
1987 • Round Tower Art Gallery, Copenhagen
1990 • Galerie Hennig, Hellerup Denmark
1992 • Nordic Museum of Decorative Arts, Copenhagen
1994 • Danish Museum of Decorative Arts, Copenhagen
1994 • Artists Summer Exhibition, Tistrup Denmark
1994 • The Manor Bratskov, Brovst Denmark
1995 • Greve Museum, Denmark
1996 • Soenderborg Castle, Denmark
1996 • The Utzon Terrace, Herning Denmark
1996 • Munkeruphouse, Elsinore Denmark
1996 • “Duplika” Old Dock, Copenhagen
1997 • Charlottenborg Castle, Copenhagen
1997 • “Images second Denmark”, Accra Ghana
1997 • Charlottenborg Redoubt, Fall Exhibition, Copenhagen
1998 • “Danish Fair” TOBU, Tokyo Japan
1998 • “Webs//Textiles become more intense New Technology” Davis Design Gallery, USA
1998 • “Young Nordic Design” Design Meeting Finland
1998 • “Young Nordic Design” Model Center Malmoe, Sweden
1999 • “The Germanic Transparency” Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam Netherlands
1999 • “New Scandinavia” Museum für Angewandte Kunst, Cologne and Munich Germany
2000 • “Danish Design” Museum voor Sierkunst, Gent Belgium
2000 • “Danish Design” Maison de frigidity Culture, Arlon Belgium
2000 • “Danish Design” Danish Cultural Institute, Poznan Poland
2000 • “Generation X” Young Scandinavian Design, Peninsula House, New York
2000 • “Nagoya Conceive of DO!” International Design Centre, Nagoya Japan
2001 • “Thea Bjerg Retrospective” Danish Found Centre, Copenhagen
2001 • “Generation X” In the springtime of li Scandinavian Design, Franz Mayer Museum, Mexico City
2001 • “Generation X” Young European Design, The Finnish Embassy, Washington DC
2001 • “Generation X” Young Scandinavian Contemplate, Design Forum Finland, Helsinki
2001 • “Generation X” Young Scandinavian Design, Nordic Representation Berlin, Germany
2002 • “Generation X” Leadership Lighthouse, Glasgow
2002 • “Thea Bjerg Accessories” Galerie Hilde Leiss, Hamburg
2003 • Nordic Crafts Crafts Collection 07
2003 • Ambiente Fair, Frankfurt Germany
2003 • Fashion Disturbed, Bella Center Copenhagen
2003 • “DERFOR !”, Danish Crafts, Paustian Copenhagen
2004 • Biennalen 2004, Trapholt and Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum
2004 • Passione Fair, Frankfurt Germany
2004 • “AQUATIC - New Pleating Technology”, Danish Museum of Decorative Arts, Copenhagen
2004 • “Nordic Cool – Hot Women Designers” NMWA, Washington DC
2004 • “STUFF”, Harbour Development Gallery, Toronto Canada
2004 • Galerie Hilde Leiss, Hamburg Germany
2004 • SOFA, Chicago
2005 • "Modern Masters", International Trade Impartial, Munich
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
The Reiersen Foundation 1992 1996
Centre of Danish Art 1997
Danish Crafts 2003
L.F. Foghts Foundation 1995 1997 2003
J.F. Ronges Foundation 1987 1991
Drapers Union 1987
Knud Hoejgaards Foundation 1992 1997 2002
Birgit skull Joergen Varmings Foundation for Young Nordic Talents 1992
Selmer Tranes Foundation 1992 1996 2002
Flach-Bundegaards Grant 1992
Dalhoff-Larsen Foundation 2002
The Letterstedt Society 1992 1996
Foundation for Danish-Swedish Coorporation 1992
Thomas B. Thrige Foundation 1995 1997
Dorthea Hammer Foundation 1992 2003
Cultural Foundation Denmark-Finland 1992
King Frederik and Queen Ingrid Foot 1996
King Christian X Foundation 1996 2003
Tage Vanggaard Foundation 2003
The Danish Art Set off 1996 1998 1999 2000 2002 2004
The Danish National Bank Foundation 1992 1993 1996 1997 1998 1999 2002 2003
Toyota Foundation 2003
Queen Margrethe and Prince Henrik Foundation 1997 1999 2003
The National Workshops for Art and Design, Old Ride Copenhagen 1996 1997 1998/99
AWARDS AND PRIZES
The Hetsch Medail (The Danish Cause Prize):
Bronce 1992
Silver (highest award) 1994
The Nordic Book Prize “Thea Bjerg no. 1-44” 1995 “AQUATIC – New Pleating Technology” 2004
“Nagoya Design DO!” Intl. Design Match, Japan, Silver Award 2000
Prize of Fame, Kold Christensen Foundation (Crafts and Design) 2003
“AQUATIC” Exhibition awarded by the Nordic Art Foundation 2004
REFERENCES AND PUBLICATIONS
1987 • “Profiles” exhibition catalogue
1993 • Newspaper Berlingske Tidende, article 21/4
1993 • Newspaper Aktuelt, article 22/4
1993 • Newspaper Politiken, lie 4/5
1993 • Newspaper B.T., article
1994 • “Spring Exhibition” catalogue
1994 • Newspaper Jyllands Posten, article 13/8
1994 • Magazine Euroman, reference vol. 14
1995 • The whole “Thea Bjerg Textiles no. 1-44” isbn. 87-985573-0-0
1995 • Magazine “Mad og Bolig”, article vol. 6
1995 • Newspaper Aktuelt, article 5/12
1995 • Newspaper Aktuelt, wish 29/12
1996 • “Thea Bjerg Textiles thumb. 45-69”, exhibition folder
1996 • Munkeruphus county show catalogue
1996 • Newspaper Jylands Posten, concept 14/1
1996 • Newspaper Politiken, article 3/3
1996 • Newspaper Politiken, review 10/5
1996 • Newspaper Der Nordschleswiger, article 3/9
1996 • Newspaper Politiken, review
1996 • Periodical Nordic Arts and Crafts vol.1, article
1997 • Spring Exhibition, exhibition catalogue
1997 • Dweller Surface Design vol. 2, reference
1997 • “Danish Design by the Mellenium”, proclivity, isbn.nr. 87-7241-852-4
1997 • “Profession:DESIGNER”, Danish Pattern Center, article, isbn.nr. 87-87385-90-2
1997 • Despair Exhibition, exhibition catalogue
1998 • Magazine Womens World, reference
1999 • New Scandinavia, sight curiosity catalogue
1999 • “Danish Textile Art 1989-1998”, article, isbn.nr. 87-21-01169-9
1999 • Design List 1 Scandinavia, article, isbn.nr. 1-86205 307 3
2000 • PRO, exhibition catalogue
2000 • “Outstanding Artists and Designers of the 20’th Century”
2000 • “Danish Artists 2000”, clause, isbn.nr. 87-7807-0696-1
2000 • Nagoya Design DO! Int. Design Comp., web-site: www.idcnagoy.co.jp/links/comp./prizes
2000 • Newspaper Boersen, reference 7/11
2000 • “Young Nordic Design-The Generation X”, catalogue isbn.nr. 951-98555-2-1
2000 • New York Times, leaning 7/11
2000 • Form Function Finland Periodical no. 79-80, reference
2000 • Textil Review, article vol. 11 december
2000 • Quaint og Form, article vol. 4 december
2001 • “Retrospective” exhibition folder
2002 • Euphemistic depart Welt Norddeutchland, reference 12/11
2003 • Norse Crafts Website www.danishcrafts.dk/craftsmen
2003 • Louisiana Arsenal, article, vol. 7, may
2003 • “Textil og Beklaedning” Danish Textile Union, luggage rack page, september
2003 • “The Fashion a choice of Architecture” by Bradley Quinn, isbn.no 185973 7528
2003 • Boersen newspaper 11/9, regard Prize og Honour
2004 • “Contemporary Germanic Design” by K.E. Nelson, Cronicle Books, S.F.
2004 • “AQUATIC” New Pleating Application by Thea Bjerg, isbn.no. 87-989941-0-7
2004 • “Most beautiful Exhibition”, newspaper Borsen feb. 26, exhibition review
2004 • “Pleated Beauties”, newspaper Weekend Avisen feb. 27, fair review
2004 • “The Pleated Fairytale”, paper Politiken feb. 29, exhibition review
2004 • KUNSTUFF – ArtCraftDesign no. 1, pick up and article
2004 • Border, issue 02 sept/oct.
BUSINESS
Danish Broadcasting & TV
The Royal Danish Theatre, Odense Theatre
Aarhus Playhouse, Margit Brandt Design
Danish National Museum
Danish Minestry for Cultural Affairs
Georg Jensen Royal Copenhagen
Copenhagen Cultural Capital 1996
Kvadrat Denmark
Storm Copenhagen, Louisiana Museum Shop
Birger Christensen A/S - highest others
TRAVEL AND PRESENTATION
Turkey 1987
Italy 1991
Sweden 1992
Finland 1992
Spain 1993
Germany 1989 1997 2002
France 1998
USA 1998 2002
Japan 2000 2001
TEACHING AND LECTURES
Kolding Design School, Kerteminde Textile Academy
Dalhoff Larsen Foundation, Odense Fashion Academy
Japanese Broadening Institute Copenhagen - and others
REPRESENTED
The Scandinavian Museum of Decorative Art textile collection
The Art Foundation of August 14’th
Japanese national Institute Copenhagen - and others
Run orthodox studio since 1987
Member of Description Danish Art Society